To transfer a patient to University of Louisville Hospital the Access Center can be reached 24 hours a day via local and toll-free numbers:

Experienced and Dedicated Nurses

The Access Center at University of Louisville Hospital is available to assist physicians in admitting or transferring patients to our facility. Staffed during the day and night by experienced registered nurses with emergency/critical care experience, the Access Center team facilitates the patient admit/transfer process. Through the Access Center, physicians can connect with an Access Center RN 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Access Center nurses answer all phone calls and will locate an accepting University of Louisville Hospital physician, coordinate bed placement and arrange transportation, if needed.

To ensure continuity of care, the Access Center RN will follow up with the referring or transferring physician regarding a patient’s status.

Transfer/Admit Details

If a hospital-to-hospital transfer is needed, the attending physician should call University of Louisville Hospital’s Access Center and have information about the patient ready. The Access Center nurses are able to direct callers to the appropriate physician at University Hospital. Should a transfer be accepted, the Access Center RN will arrange bed placement.

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University of Louisville Hospital is located in the heart of the UofL Health Care academic medical center. Our staff is dedicated to providing the most advanced diagnostic and treatment services to our patients, while improving the standard of care for patients everywhere, through internationally recognized research and the latest clinical trials.